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The night's first piece paired the Northwest Symphony Orchestra with Michael Shrieve, a badass, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer who played with Santana at Woodstock. The combination of heavy percussion and hearty strings and brass had our knees bouncing. Next up was Messina, a funny, chatty guy with endless reserves of enthusiasm for the cause his symphonies support. The tango "Dance of the Rain" featured Dance Contemporary performers and Andre Feriante on acoustic guitar. The orchestra's string section paid perfect compliment to Feriante's deft fretwork.

Mateo Messina, a Seattle native, has been composing television and film scores and penning symphonies for 10 years. His most recent score is for the upcoming, buzz-magnet comedy Juno. His latest symphony will be heard tonight at Benaroya Hall's (sold out) Symphony Legacy concert. (That's him above, at last year's show.)

Though this is the organization's first few months of existence, the Mirinesse women's choir sings with confidence -- not surprising, as many of its members formerly belonged to the Northwest Girlchoir. Their whirlwind first season is already over -- three concerts this June, at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Stanwood, and Seattle's Trinity Episcopal. Still, it's worth making plans to catch them next year.